Friday, July 27, 2012

Run Thru Video

I went back to DogStar today and had Grace video (thanks, Grace!) since I didn't have any recent footage of Jonah. I'll let you see for yourself but I'm pretty pleased. The second run he was just running faster. I wanted to compare different handling methods, but I think most things I did the second time would have been faster just since he was a little more amped for some reason. Here are the time comparisons, although my watch probably isn't reliable at the level of tenths of a second:

Round 1

Round 2

weaves

3.4

2.9

weaves-teeter

9.1

8.2

teeter-tunnel

4.5

4.3

tunnel-jump

3.9

3.9

jump-weaves

2.7

2.6

weaves2

3.1

2.9

weaves-frame

4.9

4.8

frame-end

3.1

3.2

total

31.1

30.0

So, it was surprising that my second handling scheme, with three rear crosses and a post turn instead of a Ketschker, was faster. It's good to watch, though. It does make me think I should be less afraid of rear crosses. I think of them as demotivating, but he drives ahead nicely and sometimes they are a good decision.

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Jonah

Jonah is a 5 year old All-American who joined our family when he was about 18 months (June 2010). He was terrified of staplers, doorways, sticks, and men. We've learned agility together--first as a way to gain confidence, and now as a passion. He's steady and reliable, but struggles with reactivity and trial anxiety.

Nika

Nika, an English Shepherd, is the newest member of our family. She was born on April 14, 2012 and came to live with us at eight weeks. She is very bright, loves life to the fullest, and always keeps us on our toes! In agility, she has a lot of potential and we're learning to work as a team.